In With The Old (Vintage Clothing Styles)

In college, girls would walk around in the most classical outfits: I would drool in my seat. How could anyone my age pull something so...old... off like they were? And where were they finding the stores to do this? I was at a lost. Until finally, I began to ask around. When I started  hearing 'thrift stores' as responses I will admit that I was more than a little turned off. Dressing in used clothes? I was big on saving and running to clearance racks whenever I went to the mall but I had never thought the struggle was deep enough to go and buy used clothes. No way, not me, so I would continue to run from clearance rack to clearance rack until my last days on earth, but never would I wear the clothes of someone else's Grandmother. But as I am beginning to develop my style I am running into a lot of fashionable and stylish bloggers who are pro thrift shopping. Pro vintage. So, I decided to give it a shot. I do like vintage clothing, but is it really vintage if it was made in a factory last week? I guess the time had come to branch out and try something new old.

   Two weeks ago I had officially decided to visit a Goodwill and browse around. I had even saved some pictures of Goodwill styled looks that I had found on the internet. As soon as I entered the room, I became weary. All the confidence and excitement that I had going in drifted away when the smell of old clothing hit my nose. What am I doing? I thought for a moment, but after my two second freak out I took a deep breath and I began to walk around. Surprisingly, I enjoyed it. My confidence began to grow with each rack that I passed. I was a thrifter. After I purchased two items I found out that the Goodwill would be having a $2 clothing sale on the 24th and 25th of this month. At that moment, the count down began.

Now today, the 25th, I have 14 additional articles of clothing to add to my closet, all thanks to the Goodwill. When I walked into the house with three filled Goodwill shopping bags, my mother warned me to be careful because soon I would become addicted. Too late. I am still in shock about the quantity as well as the quality of the clothes that I brought home today. I am dying for the moment to return a possible compliment on these items with, "Thank you. It's vintage."

White Pants: Levi's